Although All-Star Batman doesn’t take part in any crossovers like, for example, the upcoming one involving Batman and The Flash, that hasn’t deterred any readers from picking it up or detracted from the excitement the series offers. But, then again, it’s probably got something to do with the fact that you know what you’re getting from Scott Snyder.
Each year, Warner Home Video puts out three major DC animated films – in 2017’s case, Justice League Dark, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract and Batman and Harley Quinn – but sometimes we get a few unexpected treats in between. One such example comes in the surprise announcement of Vixen: The Movie.
It's probably safe to assume that The Flash is currently a higher priority for DC than he has been for some time, when you factor in he has a hit show on The CW and is (hopefully) headlining a solo film before the decade is out. As such, they made sure they had the right minds behind his latest comic book series that launched as part of the Rebirth era - and they most assuredly found the perfect writer in Joshua Williamson.
From what we can tell, next Monday's instalment of Supergirl, the appropriately titled "Homecoming," is something the series has been building to since its earliest of episodes. After all, Dean Cain's Jeremiah Danvers has inarguably been a very key character, regardless of the fact that he pops up sporadically.
Since Arrow debuted back in 2012, flashbacks have played a crucial part in the series' narrative. Aside from occasionally shedding some light on the pasts of various supporting characters, they normally tend to explore what happened during the five years Oliver Queen was away from Star City. Although primarily set on the hellish island of Lian Yu, they have also taken us to places such as Hong Kong and Russia, effectively showing us how the Green Arrow came to be.
It’s quite pleasing to see that the legacy of legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby lives on. In addition to DC’s in progress maxiseries, The Kamandi Challenge, and Greater Creators devoting an episode of their web series to “The King,” IDW has partnered with Marvel in order to bring yet another special reprinting to consumers in the form of Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four World’s Greatest Artist’s Edition.
From what we can gather, this spring is going to be quite generous when it comes to new series featuring superheroes that have been or are about to enjoy some mainstream exposure via motion pictures and television. Whether it be All-New Guardians of the Galaxy, I am Groot, Luke Cage or the focus of today’s discussion – Iron Fist – it’s inarguable that there couldn’t be a better opportunity to take advantage of jumping on points for those looking to get into these characters.
Recently, Marvel has been putting out some rather informative and entertaining videos hyping up new releases, one example of which was the first in the line of “Captain Marvel: Alien Nation” promos that blended motion comics with music and narration. So, if you enjoyed the previous offering, you'll probably be pleased to know that another has found its way online as to celebrate the release of The Mighty Captain Marvel #2.
Since last summer, Joshua Williamson has become a force to be reckoned with at DC. Odds are it probably has something to do with his stellar work on The Flash, which led to him getting the Justice League vs. Suicide Squad gig. But one of his projects that none should overlook is that of his recently concluded Vertigo miniseries, Frostbite.
As of this writing, Riverdale is four episodes strong and shows no signs of slowing down. As such, the folks over at Archie Comics are banking on some crossover success when the tie-in books officially kickoff this April.
